Mid-stage Pokemon like Bagon rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Salamence, which is where the real potential kicks in. Part of the Gen 3 roster. Only weak to Ice and Dragon.
Nothing fancy in Bagon's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
Bagon Weakness
AvgBagon's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Dragon moves. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Bagon's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Bagon kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Shelgon all the way to Salamence. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Bagon.
How to Evolve
Breed Bagon with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon egg group. Pass egg moves like Dragon Dance, Dragon Rage, Dragon Rush and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
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STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Bagon's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Normal and Dark hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Bagon doesn't appear in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Violet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Bagon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Available in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
At 300 BST, Bagon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Shelgon before bringing it to any serious fight.
Bagon evolves into Shelgon at level 30. Bagon is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Bagon gets Sheer Force and Rock Head. But Sheer Force is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Bagon is a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Bagon appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Bagon appears in 16 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A